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Dhanganwan Population - Purnia, Bihar

Dhanganwan is a medium size village located in Purnia East Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 281 families residing. The Dhanganwan village has population of 1466 of which 784 are males while 682 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanganwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 267 which makes up 18.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanganwan village is 870 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanganwan as per census is 841, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dhanganwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanganwan village was 60.72 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhanganwan Male literacy stands at 68.70 % while female literacy rate was 51.61 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhanganwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dhanganwan village.

Dhanganwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 281 - -
Population 1,466 784 682
Child (0-6) 267 145 122
Schedule Caste 232 116 116
Schedule Tribe 36 18 18
Literacy 60.72 % 68.70 % 51.61 %
Total Workers 810 478 332
Main Worker 538 - -
Marginal Worker 272 139 133

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.46 % of total population in Dhanganwan village.

Work Profile

In Dhanganwan village out of total population, 810 were engaged in work activities. 66.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 810 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 332 were Agricultural labourer.